Arizona · 2026 election coverage

Santa Cruz County

2026 election results and ballot analysis for the county's share of state and federal contests. Explore local offices, propositions and the communities within Santa Cruz County.

87% counted

An estimate, from the county's progress in the governor's race. How Arizona's count runs.

State and federal coverage. This page includes the county's portion of the statewide results. Local county offices, municipal contests, school boards and special districts may be missing. See the county's official results for that coverage.

Results file posted Nov 5, 5:26 PM. Source checked Nov 5, 5:30 PM.

Covered contests: 24
Propositions with yes/no returns: 8
Incorporated cities & towns: 2

Observed returns, unofficial until certified. “Ahead” describes the current count; it is not a local race call. Candidate selections in multi-seat contests are not ballots. Precinct reporting does not establish how many ballots remain.

Reading the county count

The governor's race

12,299 valid candidate selections are reported for governor in this county observation. Katie Hobbs / John Giles ahead by 5,585 votes (45.4 points).

This is a county portion of a statewide contest. A county lead is not a statewide election outcome.

Where the count is close

State Representative - District No. 19: 12 votes between the current last seat position and the next candidate.

The smallest verifiable seat-boundary gap among covered candidate contests with a known seat count. A gap is withheld if unassigned write-ins could change its ranking. District races show this county's portion.

Among the 8 covered propositions with yes/no choices, Yes is ahead in 4 and No in 4. Ties and unreported counts remain unresolved. These are observed leads, not declarations that a measure passed or failed.

Ballot & results

All named candidates and reported write-in groups are retained. Shares use valid candidate selections for that contest, excluding overvotes and undervotes. A multi-seat share is not the percentage of voters supporting a candidate.

Federal & state

Attorney General

Attorney General: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Kris Mayes D	8,877	72.5%
Warren Petersen R	3,345	27.3%
Unassigned Write-in	16	0.1%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

12,238 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Kris Mayes ahead by 5,532 votes (45.2 points).

Statewide forecast: Mayes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Corporation Commissioner vote for 2

Corporation Commissioner: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Clara Pratte D	7,815	36.8%
Jonathon Hill D	7,221	34.0%
Kevin Thompson R	3,141	14.8%
Ralph Heap R	2,732	12.9%
Mike Cease G	324	1.5%
Unassigned Write-in	6	0.0%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

21,239 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

4,080 votes between the current last seat position and the next candidate.

Statewide forecast: Pratte >99%, Hill 98%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Governor and Lieutenant Governor: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Katie Hobbs / John Giles D	8,795	71.5%
Andy Biggs / Sine Kerr R	3,210	26.1%
Risa Lombardo / Lisa Castillo G	195	1.6%
Teri Ann Hourihan / Angela Harrolle Mohan N	90	0.7%
Unassigned Write-in	9	0.1%
Alice Novoa R	0	0.0%
Gertritrude Gonzalez R	0	0.0%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

12,299 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Katie Hobbs / John Giles ahead by 5,585 votes (45.4 points).

Called statewide: Hobbs. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Secretary of State

Secretary of State: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Adrian Fontes D	8,962	73.0%
Alexander Kolodin R	3,154	25.7%
Duwayne Collier G	163	1.3%
Unassigned Write-in	3	0.0%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

12,282 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Adrian Fontes ahead by 5,808 votes (47.3 points).

Statewide forecast: Fontes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

State Mine Inspector

State Mine Inspector: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Brian Matlock D	8,641	71.6%
Walter "Les" Presmyk R	3,418	28.3%
Unassigned Write-in	5	0.0%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

12,064 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Brian Matlock ahead by 5,223 votes (43.3 points).

Statewide forecast: Matlock 97%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

State Representative - District No. 19 vote for 2

State Representative - District No. 19: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
David Gowan R	695	26.1%
Jackie O'Donnell Anderson D	675	25.4%
Aiden Nicholette Swallow D	663	24.9%
Lupe Diaz R	626	23.5%
Unassigned Write-in	0	0.0%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

2,659 valid selections. 3 of 3 precincts reporting.

12 votes between the current last seat position and the next candidate.

Statewide forecast: Gowan >99%, Diaz >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

State Representative - District No. 21 vote for 2

State Representative - District No. 21: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Consuelo Hernandez D	6,668	41.5%
Miranda Lopez D	6,641	41.3%
Christopher Kibbey R	2,723	16.9%
Unassigned Write-in	43	0.3%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

16,075 valid selections. 21 of 21 precincts reporting.

3,918 votes between the current last seat position and the next candidate.

Statewide forecast: Lopez >99%, Hernandez >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

State Senator - District No. 19

State Senator - District No. 19: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Gail Griffin R	733	50.5%
Bob Karp D	719	49.5%
Unassigned Write-in	0	0.0%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

1,452 valid selections. 3 of 3 precincts reporting.

Gail Griffin ahead by 14 votes (1.0 points).

Statewide forecast: Griffin >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

State Senator - District No. 21

State Senator - District No. 21: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Rosanna Gabaldón D	8,056	74.5%
Esteban Flores R	2,753	25.5%
Unassigned Write-in	7	0.1%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

10,816 valid selections. 21 of 21 precincts reporting.

Rosanna Gabaldón ahead by 5,303 votes (49.0 points).

Statewide forecast: Gabaldón >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

State Treasurer

State Treasurer: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Nick Mansour D	8,672	70.9%
Elijah Norton R	3,549	29.0%
Unassigned Write-in	10	0.1%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

12,231 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Nick Mansour ahead by 5,123 votes (41.9 points).

Statewide forecast: Mansour >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Superintendent of Public Instruction: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Teresa Leyba Ruiz D	8,729	71.5%
Kimberly Yee R	3,467	28.4%
Unassigned Write-in	10	0.1%
Gerard Davis G	0	0.0%
Stephen Neal Jr. N	0	0.0%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

12,206 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Teresa Leyba Ruiz ahead by 5,262 votes (43.1 points).

Statewide forecast: Ruiz 98%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 7

U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 7: reported votes and shares
Candidate	Votes	Share
Adelita Grijalva D	8,877	72.2%
Daniel Francis Butierez Sr. R	3,411	27.7%
Unassigned Write-in	12	0.1%
Unofficial Write-in	0	0.0%

12,300 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Adelita Grijalva ahead by 5,466 votes (44.4 points).

Called statewide: Grijalva. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Propositions

PROPOSITION 141

PROPOSITION 141: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
No	5,995	51.1%
Yes	5,729	48.9%

11,724 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

No ahead by 266 votes (2.3 points).

Statewide forecast: Yes 83%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

PROPOSITION 142

PROPOSITION 142: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
No	7,692	65.5%
Yes	4,045	34.5%

11,737 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

No ahead by 3,647 votes (31.1 points).

Statewide forecast: No >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

PROPOSITION 144

PROPOSITION 144: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
No	7,172	60.8%
Yes	4,625	39.2%

11,797 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

No ahead by 2,547 votes (21.6 points).

Statewide forecast: No >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

PROPOSITION 316

PROPOSITION 316: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	7,083	59.7%
No	4,778	40.3%

11,861 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 2,305 votes (19.4 points).

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

PROPOSITION 317

PROPOSITION 317: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,371	53.5%
No	5,527	46.5%

11,898 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 844 votes (7.1 points).

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

PROPOSITION 318

PROPOSITION 318: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,742	56.7%
No	5,142	43.3%

11,884 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 1,600 votes (13.5 points).

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

PROPOSITION 319

PROPOSITION 319: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	6,510	55.8%
No	5,164	44.2%

11,674 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 1,346 votes (11.5 points).

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

PROPOSITION 320

PROPOSITION 320: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
No	6,233	53.9%
Yes	5,340	46.1%

11,573 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

No ahead by 893 votes (7.7 points).

Statewide forecast: No 93%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Judges

Christopher J. O'Neil Court of Appeals, Division II

Shall Judge Christopher O’Neil, Judge of the Court of Appeals Division II, be retained in office?: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	7,425	70.0%
No	3,180	30.0%

10,605 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 4,245 votes (40.0 points).

Meets standards in the Commission on Judicial Performance Review · On the bench since 2023

Share of people surveyed who rated Christopher J. O'Neil acceptable or better
Rated acceptable or better	Score	Typical	Responses
Legal ability	94%	97%	18
Integrity	100%	100%	16
Communication	100%	100%	11
Temperament	100%	100%	11
Administration	100%	100%	14

22 of 102 voluntary surveys returned, February–September 2025, the later of two survey periods. Typical, the gold mark, is the median of the 15 appeals and Supreme Court judges reviewed.

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Karl C. Eppich Court of Appeals, Division II

Shall Judge Karl Eppich, Judge of the Court of Appeals Division II, be retained in office?: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	7,245	67.6%
No	3,474	32.4%

10,719 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 3,771 votes (35.2 points).

Meets standards in the Commission on Judicial Performance Review · On the bench since 2017

At or above the typical judge in every category.

Share of people surveyed who rated Karl C. Eppich acceptable or better
Rated acceptable or better	Score	Typical	Responses
Legal ability	100%	97%	11
Integrity	100%	100%	11
Communication	100%	100%	9
Temperament	100%	100%	9
Administration	100%	100%	11

13 of 89 voluntary surveys returned, February–September 2025, the later of two survey periods. Typical, the gold mark, is the median of the 15 appeals and Supreme Court judges reviewed.

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Lacey Stover Gard Court of Appeals, Division II

Shall Judge Lacey Stover Gard, Judge of the Court of Appeals Division II, be retained in office?: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	7,348	69.4%
No	3,233	30.6%

10,581 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 4,115 votes (38.9 points).

Meets standards in the Commission on Judicial Performance Review · On the bench since 2023

Furthest below typical: Legal ability, 90% against 97%.

Share of people surveyed who rated Lacey Stover Gard acceptable or better
Rated acceptable or better	Score	Typical	Responses
Legal ability	90%	97%	26
Integrity	95%	100%	22
Communication	93%	100%	11
Temperament	91%	100%	11
Administration	100%	100%	25

31 of 141 voluntary surveys returned, February–September 2025, the later of two survey periods. Typical, the gold mark, is the median of the 15 appeals and Supreme Court judges reviewed.

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

John R. Lopez IV Arizona Supreme Court

Shall Justice John Lopez IV, Justice of the Supreme Court be retained in office?: reported votes and shares
Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	7,409	68.0%
No	3,480	32.0%

10,889 valid selections. 24 of 24 precincts reporting.

Yes ahead by 3,929 votes (36.1 points).

Meets standards in the Commission on Judicial Performance Review · On the bench since 2017

At or above the typical judge in every category.

Share of people surveyed who rated John R. Lopez IV acceptable or better
Rated acceptable or better	Score	Typical	Responses
Legal ability	100%	97%	15
Integrity	100%	100%	15
Communication	100%	100%	19
Temperament	100%	100%	20
Administration	100%	100%	12

26 of 127 voluntary surveys returned, February–September 2025, the later of two survey periods. Typical, the gold mark, is the median of the 15 appeals and Supreme Court judges reviewed.

Statewide forecast: Yes >99%. This is the county's share of a bigger contest.

Cities & towns

Largest first, using dated population estimates. Population describes the whole municipality and is not used to allocate votes. A place spanning counties has one canonical page linked from each containing county.

Nogales19,495 · 2025 estimate
Patagonia771 · 2025 estimate

Presidential voting history

Final county returns from 2000–2024. Different offices and electorates make this context for 2026, not a like-for-like estimate of the current election's final result.

Year	Democratic votes	Republican votes	All votes	Margin
2000	5,233	3,344	8,893	D +21.2
2004	6,909	4,668	11,668	D +19.2
2008	8,683	4,518	13,303	D +31.3
2012	9,486	4,235	13,894	D +37.8
2016	11,690	3,897	16,433	D +47.4
2020	13,134	6,193	19,551	D +35.5
2024	11,255	7,700	19,093	D +18.6

Margin is Democratic minus Republican share of all valid votes. Historical returns are final; current returns remain unofficial. MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 (MEDSL)); Polling Forecast; original VEST (CC BY 4.0 (VEST / Polling Forecast)); Polling Forecast; original MEDSL (CC0 (MEDSL); CC BY 4.0 (Polling Forecast redistribution)).

Sources & scope

Reported contest data: Arizona Secretary of State results. Only this county's components are shown; these are not full statewide totals or a complete local ballot.
Santa Cruz County election office for local ballot information, official returns and address-specific resources.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, July 1, 2025 estimates. Counts are for residents, not registered voters or ballots.
Election rules and reporting limits: our methodology. Judicial background: Arizona judicial performance review.

We do not infer local winners, certification, turnout, remaining ballots or citywide or districtwide results from precinct percentages, population, county totals or the number of seats. Your own ballot depends on your registered address.